To identify which states’ workforces have been hurt most by COVID-19, WalletHub compared the 50 states and the District of Columbia based on increases in unemployment claims. WalletHub used this data to rank the most impacted states in both the latest week for which it has data (April 27) and overall since the beginning of the coronavirus crisis (March 16).
Most Affected States Last Week |
Least Affected States Last Week |
1. Florida |
42. Vermont |
2. Louisiana |
43. Iowa |
3. Georgia |
44. Illinois |
4. Oklahoma |
45. Arkansas |
5. Kentucky |
46. Wisconsin |
6. North Carolina |
47. Pennsylvania |
7. New Mexico |
48. New York |
8. New Hampshire |
49. Idaho |
9. Virginia |
50. Wyoming |
10. Mississippi |
51. Montana |
To view the full report and each state’s rank:
https://wallethub.com/edu/states-with-the-biggest-increase-in-unemployment-due-to-coronavirus/72730/